Sold on an auction 9 October 1769 in the Nieuwezyds Heeren Logement at Amsterdam the whaler Vrouwe Anna Clemensia. This extra ordinary seaworthy sailing fluyt ship had as master Dirk Kim and was newly fitted out in 1761. Her dimensions were 104½ x 27’3”x 12’10”, the verdeck 6’2” and the S.8’8” Amsterdam foot. Oak-wood used. Costs ƒ 11.6000 with and adjudication of ƒ 3.500. J. de Flines on behalf of his master. Dirk was in the years 1768-1771 commandeur in the Strait Davids whale-fishery. He sailed in 1768-1769 in service of Pieter Engelen en Comp. at Amsterdam with as total results 5½ whales, 270 barrels whale-blubber and 380 quardelen train-oil. Specifed: 1768: 4 whales, 200 barrels whale-blubber and 290 quardelen train-oild and 1769: 1½ whales, 70 barrels whale-blubber and 90 quardelen train-oil.
Sources
Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. October 1769. First Part.
Gerret van Sante, broker at Zaandam. Alphabetische Naam-Lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davissche Commandeurs, die zedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland, en zedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis, voor Holland en andere Provincien hebben gevaaren. Haarlem, 1770. This book also contains hand written notes for the period 1770-1794.
Sources
Maandelyksche Nederlandsche Mercurius. October 1769. First Part.
Gerret van Sante, broker at Zaandam. Alphabetische Naam-Lyst van alle de Groenlandsche en Straat-Davissche Commandeurs, die zedert het jaar 1700 op Groenland, en zedert het jaar 1719 op de Straat Davis, voor Holland en andere Provincien hebben gevaaren. Haarlem, 1770. This book also contains hand written notes for the period 1770-1794.
